Centrum, Waddinxveen – “Very nice”

Centrum is located in the province of Zuid-Holland, in the municipality of Waddinxveen, in the district Wijk 04 The neighbourhood has a total area of 34 hectares, of which 34 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06270401. The postcode area is 2741GN-2741ST.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as excellent with a score of 10.0. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Very nice'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Centrum has 1.585 residents. Of these, 49,2% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (32,2%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '45 to 65 years', 19,6% for '65 years or older', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,5% is unmarried, 40,7% is married, 6,6% is divorced and 3,5% is widowed. 1.180 residents originate from the Netherlands, 155 come from Europe and 255 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 760 households in Centrum. 38,2% of these are single-person households, 33,6% households without children and 28,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Centrum there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.600, which is €1.800 (5%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.000, which is €2.800 (10%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Centrum are educated to an intermediate level. 45,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.585 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.094 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Centrum, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Centrum there are 765 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €334.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. In Centrum there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 50% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 22% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Centrum are 2010-2020 (49%) and 1970-1980 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Centrum. The most recently listed home is Passage 92 by Van 't Hof Makelaardij B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 21 homes were sold in Centrum. On average, a home was sold within 78 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Centrum over the past year was €560.857. This is 68% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €334.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €7.380.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Centrum. The most recent home is Spoorpad 8C, offered by Gouwestad Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Centrum. On average, a listing was let within 19 days.

No recent rental data available for Centrum.

Energy

In Centrum there are 848 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (58%), C (16%) and B (7%). On average, an address in Centrum uses 2.300 kWh of electricity per year. This is 18% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 580 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 55% below the national average of 1.280 m³.